KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The supply of natural rubber (NR) is expected to remain tight in the months to come, due in part to "circular leaf spot disease," which has plagued plantations in northern ...

The rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, remains the primary commercial source of natural rubber, a versatile biopolymer with unique elasticity and resilience. Central to its economic importance is a ...

Guayule (Parthenium argentatum) is garnering attention as a viable alternative source of natural rubber, presenting a sustainable option that mitigates environmental concerns associated with ...

When most people think of forest products, they think of wood — lumber and building products — or pulp-based materials such as paper and cardboard. While it is true that these make up the bulk of ...

Last October, I took some time off work at the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) to learn how to surf. Surfing has always been a dream of mine and one of the more advanced surfing ...

From automobile and aircraft tires, to belts and hoses, natural rubber production is essential to modern production. Unfortunately, the world’s primary rubber supply—the tropical rubber tree Hevea ...

New platform seeks to increase supply and uptake of sustainable natural rubber. Singapore – WWF has become a founding member and Executive Committee member of the Global Platform for Sustainable ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global procurement intelligence advisory firm, SpendEdge, has announced the release of their ‘Natural Rubber Procurement Research Report.’ The insights and data in this report ...

Natural rubber production is expected to be below demand for the fifth year in a row in 2025. According to the Association of ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Global natural rubber production "posted much slower growth" in April, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries has reported. Output last month totaled 896,000 ...

While I may be a bit biased, modern radial truck tires and retreads are engineering marvels. When properly loaded and inflated, they perform in every environmental and operational condition with a ...